SpartanNash Names New Chief Retail Officer

SpartanNash has named Djouma Barry as senior vice president and chief retail officer. He replaces Thomas Swanson who is leaving the company and transitioning into a consulting role. 

Barry, who will oversee retail strategy and operations across SpartanNash's growing retail footprint, most recently served as vice president of Retail Operations at Kroger. He spent most of his career at Target, where he worked his way up from a store's sales floor leader to vice president of process Operations overseeing 1,900 stores and $93 billion in sales across the U.S. Barry also previously served as vice president, head of Strategy and Operations at Old Navy and as vice president of Retail Operations and Planning at Lululemon.

"The way Djouma has advanced from the store floor to the executive table makes him a highly inspirational leader for our 12,000+ retail associates," said Tony Sarsam, CEO of SpartanNash. "Djouma will play a critical role in advancing our People First culture and enhancing the store guest experience across our growing retail footprint."  

Barry has been a member of the Executive Leadership Council, an organization committed to increasing the number of global Black executives, for nearly seven years. He graduated from Texas State University and will be relocating with his family from Atlanta to Grand Rapids.